ambr0zie Posted October 29, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) ... and the area is "animals". One of the things that always makes me want to buy a coin is the presence of an animal on it. If it's exotic, rarely found on coins and realistically engraved - well, this is what makes me want it more! Today I had the chance to buy 2 coins that were on my wish list for a long time and I am very happy for managing to get them both. Both have animals that were not in my collection. First, a very popular type - the Mylasa hemiobol with lion and scorpion! Caria. Mylasa circa 450-400 BC. Hemiobol AR. 8 mm, 0,52 g Obv. Facing forepart of Lion. Rev. Scorpion within incuse square. SNG Aulock 7803; Klein KM 429 (Milet). A type I kept chasing for more than a year. Not rare, by any means, but every time I bid on one, it was either too good and therefore expensive, or too worn. This is an excellent compromise - even if the lion on the obverse is not the best example in the world, I am very happy with the reverse. The second is a type I like even more (and this is why I created the topic in the Imperial section) - one of the coins I saw being presented by Flavian specialists, and I consider it a great coin. 17 mm, 2,14 g Domitian, 81-96. Quadrans. Rome, 84-85. Rhinoceros walking left. Rev. IMP DOMIT AVG GERM around large S C. BMC 498. Cohen 674. RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 251; RIC II 435 I rarely see them in auctions, and when I do, usually the prices are out of my league. I particularly liked that the rhinoceros kept the features that allow it to be recognized properly (although I would have liked even more an example with the body better preserved) but anyway, I think this is above average for the type. Please show your new animals from your collection! Edited October 29, 2022 by ambr0zie 28 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted October 29, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 29, 2022 Very nice pick ups! I don't have a Mylasa that old, but I do have this one from Eupolemos. Eupolemos AE 19 mm, 4.15 g, 12 h Three overlapping Macedonian shields with spearheads in the center. Rev. ΕΥΠΟ / ΛΕΜΟΥ Sword in a sheath with strap; in left field, monogram. HN online 243. SNG Keckman 223-4. SNG von Aulock 2378 Here's my rhino. Domitian, Quadrans/Rhinoceros 16.92mm, 1.75g 84-85 CE Obverse: Rhinoceros walking left Reverse: IMP DOMIT AVG GERM around S C RIC II 435; RIC II² 250 Rome Ex Marc Breitsprecher 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor LONGINUS Posted October 30, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) Great coins and post, @ambr0zie! It’s fun to see the variety of animals featured on ancient coins. 🐵🦍🦁🦓🦎🐯 Here are a few. Edited October 30, 2022 by LONGINUS 14 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 30, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 @kirispupis- Eupolemos type is something I see for the first time - very nice design. As you correctly stated, the rhino quadrans is RIC II 2nd edition 250 - mine is 251, the difference being where the legend starts (7 o clock your coin, 1 o clock mine). The 1st edition RIC and Sear do not consider these different coins. I read about this last evening - I am always glad when I find out this kind of details. @LONGINUS- as always, great presentation, elegant and fun to check. I love the way you present your collection (and perhaps sometimes I will do the same). What I like the most is that I am sure you can show your presentations to people who are not collectors and they will not yawn. From the coins you shared, I like the Vespasian denarius with the sow (actually - a Titus denarius with a similar design made me start my journey with ancient coins) and the Divus Valerian II. I also got a Consecratio issue from him - mine is a "CONSACRATIO" with an eagle If other members would like to share their animals on coins, especially the ones that are uncommon, please do. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted October 30, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2022 Great theme for a collection Among more modern designs, here's another peacock, very different from the one above, with a great eye appeal Q 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted October 30, 2022 · Patron Share Posted October 30, 2022 Cool scorpion, @ambr0zie!! What a fun coin! Scorpiones regnant in aeternum! Sadly, the scorpion on this one was flattened during the application of the countermark to the obverse. Julia Iotape, Queen of Commagene AD 38 - 72 AE diassarion, 23.4 mm, 13.64 g, 12 h Syria, Commagene, Samosata mint Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑ ΙΩΤΑΠΗ ΦΙΛΑ∆ΕΛΦΟΣ, diademed and draped bust of Iotape, right; countermark: anchor? Rev: ΚΟΜΜΑΓ−ΗИΩИ, scorpion and inscription all within laurel wreath Refs: Lindgren-Kovacs 1887; RPC I 3858; BMC Galatia p. 109, 4; Nercessian AC --; SNG Cop VII 5; similar to Sear GIC 5514 (which has lunate sigmas in the inscription). 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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